College Football 1965
Ranking of ALL Teams

Based on games played between 1965/9/11 and 1966/1/1
Ratings based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss (Win_Loss)

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Ranking of teams in all divisions based on Chi Square fit to Win/Loss
ScoreDif Win_Loss Schedule Total Division Conference
Rank Rating Rank Rating Rank Rating Team Games Record Rank Games Record Name Rank Games Record Name
1 39.09 1 35.91 12 27.59 Michigan State 11 10-1-0 1 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Big 10
2 34.58 2 34.47 6 25.55 Alabama 11 9-1-1 2 11 9-1-1 Uni 1 8 6-1-1 SEC
4 32.81 3 33.24 10 26.95 Tennessee 11 8-1-2 3 11 8-1-2 Uni 3 5 2-1-2 SEC
5 30.15 4 30.09 2 22.64 UCLA 11 8-2-1 4 11 8-2-1 Uni 1 4 4-0-0 AAWU
6 28.81 5 26.91 40 44.91 Arkansas 11 10-1-0 5 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Southwest AC
9 26.27 6 26.61 60 59.32 Nebraska 11 10-1-0 8 11 10-1-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Big 8
16 21.26 7 25.99 34 38.56 Ohio State 9 7-2-0 6 9 7-2-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 Big 10
12 23.58 8 25.17 17 29.50 Louisiana State 11 8-3-0 9 11 8-3-0 Uni 7 6 3-3-0 SEC
3 33.63 9 24.66 25 35.67 Notre Dame 10 7-2-1 11 10 7-2-1 Uni 1 3 3-0-0 Eastern Indep
15 22.10 10 23.57 33 38.30 Purdue 10 7-2-1 10 10 7-2-1 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Big 10
13 23.31 11 23.30 9 26.75 Kentucky 10 6-4-0 12 10 6-4-0 Uni 6 6 3-3-0 SEC
10 24.71 12 22.21 13 27.68 Mississippi 11 7-4-0 13 11 7-4-0 Uni 4 9 6-3-0 SEC
8 26.44 13 21.85 11 27.36 Florida 11 7-4-0 15 11 7-4-0 Uni 5 6 4-2-0 SEC
17 21.23 14 21.52 30 36.77 Georgia Tech 11 7-3-1 14 11 7-3-1 Uni 0 0 0-0-0 Southwest Indep
11 23.93 15 21.13 51 50.18 Missouri 11 8-2-1 17 11 8-2-1 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 Big 8
7 26.68 16 20.94 28 36.10 Southern California 10 7-2-1 16 10 7-2-1 Uni 2 5 4-1-0 AAWU
32 13.35 17 19.39 107 91.44 Dartmouth 9 9-0-0 7 8 8-0-0 Uni 1 7 7-0-0 Ivy League
14 23.25 18 19.31 20 33.25 Illinois 10 6-4-0 18 10 6-4-0 Uni 5 7 4-3-0 Big 10
20 19.38 19 19.03 3 24.59 Auburn 11 5-5-1 21 10 4-5-1 Uni 2 7 4-2-1 SEC
18 21.01 20 18.37 5 25.10 Georgia 10 6-4-0 20 10 6-4-0 Uni 8 5 2-3-0 SEC
28 14.58 21 18.26 43 45.64 Texas Tech 11 8-3-0 19 11 8-3-0 Uni 3 7 5-2-0 Southwest AC
25 15.37 22 17.32 22 34.05 Texas Christian 11 6-5-0 23 11 6-5-0 Uni 2 7 5-2-0 Southwest AC
24 15.88 23 14.67 27 36.10 Minnesota 10 5-4-1 24 10 5-4-1 Uni 4 7 5-2-0 Big 10
22 17.43 24 14.13 42 45.35 Texas 10 6-4-0 25 10 6-4-0 Uni 4 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
40 11.51 25 13.59 39 44.85 Stanford 10 6-3-1 26 10 6-3-1 Uni 4 5 2-3-0 AAWU
21 17.54 26 13.36 7 25.55 Michigan 10 4-6-0 30 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 Big 10
31 13.43 27 13.20 18 31.85 Baylor 10 5-5-0 28 10 5-5-0 Uni 6 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
42 9.45 28 13.16 41 44.95 South Carolina 10 5-5-0 31 10 5-5-0 Uni 2 6 4-2-0 ACC
33 13.15 29 13.15 15 28.80 Southern Methodist 10 4-5-1 29 10 4-5-1 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Southwest AC
19 19.75 30 12.59 38 42.56 Miami FL 10 5-4-1 27 10 5-4-1 Uni 3 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
26 15.26 31 12.45 56 54.05 Syracuse 10 7-3-0 32 10 7-3-0 Uni 2 5 5-0-0 Eastern Indep
23 16.20 32 11.95 23 34.20 Washington 10 5-5-0 33 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 AAWU
27 14.65 33 11.57 29 36.40 California 10 5-5-0 34 10 5-5-0 Uni 5 5 2-3-0 AAWU
51 5.88 34 11.26 105 90.72 Princeton 9 8-1-0 22 9 8-1-0 Uni 2 7 6-1-0 Ivy League
34 13.15 35 11.05 19 32.40 Florida State 10 4-5-1 36 10 4-5-1 Uni 8 2 1-0-1 Southwest Indep
41 9.63 36 10.87 37 41.55 Clemson 10 5-5-0 38 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 ACC
38 11.59 37 10.74 48 48.45 North Carolina State 10 6-4-0 39 10 6-4-0 Uni 4 7 4-3-0 ACC
36 12.25 38 10.67 46 47.55 Duke 10 6-4-0 37 10 6-4-0 Uni 1 6 4-2-0 ACC
39 11.51 39 10.43 64 66.50 Colorado 10 6-2-2 45 9 5-2-2 Uni 3 7 4-2-1 Big 8
35 12.52 40 10.21 21 34.00 Northwestern 10 4-6-0 41 10 4-6-0 Uni 7 7 3-4-0 Big 10
30 13.49 41 9.64 26 36.05 Mississippi State 10 4-6-0 50 9 3-6-0 Uni 9 6 1-5-0 SEC
47 7.31 42 8.99 66 68.45 Washington State 10 7-3-0 42 10 7-3-0 Uni 6 3 2-1-0 AAWU
37 12.02 43 8.61 75 76.59 Tulsa 11 8-3-0 40 10 7-3-0 Uni 1 4 4-0-0 MVC
29 13.83 44 8.12 47 47.65 Penn State 10 5-5-0 44 10 5-5-0 Uni 3 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
48 7.28 45 8.03 14 28.55 Vanderbilt 10 2-7-1 46 10 2-7-1 Uni 10 6 1-5-0 SEC
57 3.92 46 7.31 81 79.05 Texas El Paso 11 8-3-0 35 11 8-3-0 Uni 5 3 3-0-0 Southwest Indep
50 7.24 47 7.31 32 37.25 North Carolina 10 4-6-0 48 10 4-6-0 Uni 6 6 3-3-0 ACC
44 9.07 48 6.52 108 91.60 Utah State 10 8-2-0 43 8 6-2-0 Uni 6 4 3-1-0 Southwest Indep
54 4.57 49 6.19 16 29.15 Texas A&M 10 3-7-0 51 10 3-7-0 Uni 7 7 1-6-0 Southwest AC
62 2.78 50 5.89 4 24.94 Wisconsin 10 2-7-1 52 10 2-7-1 Uni 8 7 2-5-0 Big 10
53 4.77 51 5.65 70 73.79 Southern Mississippi 9 7-2-0 63 6 4-2-0 Uni 2 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
43 9.38 52 5.55 49 48.50 Navy 10 4-4-2 53 10 4-4-2 Uni 6 5 1-3-1 Eastern Indep
52 4.85 53 5.30 45 46.65 Oregon State 10 5-5-0 54 10 5-5-0 Uni 7 4 1-3-0 AAWU
64 1.69 54 5.01 1 21.10 Tulane 10 2-8-0 56 10 2-8-0 Uni 11 6 1-5-0 SEC
63 2.45 55 4.26 68 71.20 West Virginia 10 6-4-0 57 10 6-4-0 Uni 1 4 4-0-0 Southern C
60 3.25 56 3.62 54 51.15 Virginia 10 4-6-0 61 10 4-6-0 Uni 7 6 2-4-0 ACC
46 7.32 57 3.53 36 39.40 Houston 10 4-5-1 66 9 3-5-1 Uni 7 2 0-1-1 Southwest Indep
61 3.14 58 3.08 57 56.05 Oregon 10 4-5-1 62 10 4-5-1 Uni 8 5 0-5-0 AAWU
69 1.10 59 2.85 84 82.70 Virginia Tech 10 7-3-0 64 10 7-3-0 Uni 15 1 0-1-0 Southwest Indep
76 -1.02 60 2.49 92 85.50 New Mexico State 10 8-2-0 55 7 5-2-0 Uni 9 3 2-1-0 Southwest Indep
49 7.25 61 2.48 69 72.55 Wyoming 10 6-4-0 60 10 6-4-0 Uni 3 5 3-2-0 Western AC
56 4.28 62 2.11 86 83.00 Fresno State 3 2-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
55 4.44 63 1.69 61 59.75 Army 10 4-5-1 67 10 4-5-1 Uni 5 5 2-2-1 Eastern Indep
45 7.81 64 1.15 62 61.56 Memphis 10 5-5-0 69 9 4-5-0 Uni 4 4 2-2-0 Southwest Indep
89 -6.16 65 0.83 119 100.35 Saint Xavier 10 8-2-0 49 9 8-1-0 Uni 9 1 1-0-0 Eastern Indep
77 -1.43 66 0.53 125 104.50 Boston University 3 2-0-1 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
83 -4.76 67 0.50 89 85.12 Harvard 9 5-2-2 47 8 4-2-2 Uni 3 7 3-2-2 Ivy League
65 1.69 68 0.16 55 53.45 Maryland 10 4-6-0 74 10 4-6-0 Uni 5 6 3-3-0 ACC
59 3.34 69 0.03 53 51.15 Air Force 10 3-6-1 73 10 3-6-1 Uni 12 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
85 -5.07 70 0.02 74 75.25 Arizona State 10 6-4-0 65 10 6-4-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 Western AC
79 -2.80 71 -0.65 44 46.25 Wake Forest 10 3-7-0 76 10 3-7-0 Uni 8 6 1-5-0 ACC
78 -1.93 72 -0.94 111 94.50 Miami OH 10 7-3-0 58 10 7-3-0 Uni 2 6 5-1-0 Mid-American
67 1.41 73 -1.35 31 37.25 Indiana 10 2-8-0 78 10 2-8-0 Uni 9 7 1-6-0 Big 10
80 -3.74 74 -1.47 97 86.06 West Texas A&M 10 6-4-0 70 7 4-3-0 Uni 11 4 1-3-0 Southwest Indep
58 3.74 75 -1.72 65 67.44 Idaho 10 5-5-0 77 6 2-4-0 Uni 10 2 1-1-0 Southwest Indep
71 0.51 76 -1.75 35 39.15 Pittsburgh 10 3-7-0 79 10 3-7-0 Uni 7 4 1-3-0 Eastern Indep
68 1.23 77 -1.88 83 79.80 Boston College 10 6-4-0 82 10 6-4-0 Uni 8 6 3-3-0 Eastern Indep
73 -0.29 78 -1.89 87 83.25 Brigham Young 10 6-4-0 75 10 6-4-0 Uni 1 5 4-1-0 Western AC
82 -4.62 79 -2.01 50 50.00 Tennessee Chattanooga 4 1-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
87 -5.61 80 -2.19 100 87.31 Cornell 9 4-3-2 59 9 4-3-2 Uni 4 7 3-3-1 Ivy League
75 -0.85 81 -2.28 8 26.11 Rice 10 2-8-0 81 9 1-8-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Southwest AC
98 -11.88 82 -2.38 114 95.44 Colgate 10 6-3-1 68 8 4-3-1 Uni 4 4 3-1-0 Eastern Indep
66 1.57 83 -3.48 79 78.45 Iowa State 10 5-4-1 85 9 4-4-1 Uni 4 7 3-3-1 Big 8
96 -11.47 84 -3.58 121 102.06 Bowling Green 9 7-2-0 72 8 6-2-0 Uni 1 6 5-1-0 Mid-American
72 -0.25 85 -4.62 52 50.60 Oklahoma State 10 3-7-0 89 10 3-7-0 Uni 6 7 2-5-0 Big 8
88 -5.99 86 -4.89 132 115.50 East Carolina 10 9-1-0 83 5 4-1-0 Uni 4 4 3-1-0 Southern C
94 -10.06 87 -4.99 78 78.00 Tampa 3 1-1-1 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
84 -4.95 88 -5.62 80 78.70 San Jose State 10 5-5-0 87 8 4-4-0 Uni 13 3 1-2-0 Southwest Indep
74 -0.61 89 -6.03 59 57.70 Oklahoma 10 3-7-0 91 10 3-7-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Big 8
81 -4.48 90 -6.24 101 87.35 William & Mary 10 6-4-0 90 10 6-4-0 Uni 2 6 5-1-0 Southern C
100 -12.96 91 -6.94 122 102.56 Western Michigan 9 6-2-1 84 7 4-2-1 Uni 4 6 3-2-1 Mid-American
70 0.94 92 -7.16 24 34.65 Iowa 10 1-9-0 92 10 1-9-0 Uni 10 7 0-7-0 Big 10
103 -14.09 93 -7.52 102 88.17 Pennsylvania 9 4-4-1 80 8 3-4-1 Uni 6 7 2-4-1 Ivy League
93 -9.76 94 -7.97 112 94.70 Kent State 10 5-4-1 86 10 5-4-1 Uni 3 6 3-2-1 Mid-American
111 -17.91 95 -9.84 88 84.72 Yale 9 3-6-0 71 8 3-5-0 Uni 5 7 3-4-0 Ivy League
99 -12.45 96 -10.33 77 77.70 New Mexico 10 3-7-0 96 10 3-7-0 Uni 4 5 2-3-0 Western AC
90 -8.22 97 -11.00 118 100.25 Buffalo 10 5-3-2 107 6 3-2-1 Uni 11 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
91 -8.44 98 -11.05 71 74.39 Colorado State 10 4-6-0 95 8 2-6-0 Uni 14 3 0-3-0 Southwest Indep
102 -13.71 99 -11.61 72 74.40 Arizona 10 3-7-0 100 10 3-7-0 Uni 5 5 1-4-0 Western AC
95 -11.20 100 -11.81 123 103.35 Louisville 10 6-4-0 94 8 4-4-0 Uni 2 4 3-1-0 MVC
101 -13.64 101 -12.68 106 90.83 Cincinnati 10 5-5-0 99 9 4-5-0 Uni 4 4 2-2-0 MVC
86 -5.30 102 -13.23 73 74.80 Utah 10 3-7-0 104 9 2-7-0 Uni 6 4 1-3-0 Western AC
104 -14.93 103 -13.25 76 77.22 Holy Cross 10 2-7-1 108 7 1-6-0 Uni 12 5 1-4-0 Eastern Indep
106 -16.26 104 -13.40 67 69.72 North Texas 10 3-7-0 97 8 2-6-0 Uni 3 4 2-2-0 MVC
92 -8.89 105 -13.56 58 57.10 Kansas 10 2-8-0 105 10 2-8-0 Uni 7 7 2-5-0 Big 8
97 -11.58 106 -13.67 115 96.50 George Washington 10 5-5-0 103 9 4-5-0 Uni 3 7 4-3-0 Southern C
112 -17.92 107 -13.92 127 108.00 Bucknell 4 2-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
107 -16.53 108 -14.17 124 103.75 Toledo 10 5-5-0 98 10 5-5-0 Uni 6 6 2-4-0 Mid-American
110 -16.98 109 -14.25 82 79.12 Brown 9 2-7-0 88 8 2-6-0 Uni 8 7 1-6-0 Ivy League
114 -19.42 110 -15.15 117 100.12 Marshall 10 5-5-0 101 8 3-5-0 Uni 5 6 2-4-0 Mid-American
105 -15.57 111 -15.16 104 90.50 Montana State 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
108 -16.57 112 -16.14 94 85.95 Virginia Military 10 3-7-0 109 10 3-7-0 Uni 5 5 3-2-0 Southern C
120 -24.08 113 -17.16 95 86.06 Columbia 9 2-7-0 93 8 2-6-0 Uni 7 7 1-6-0 Ivy League
115 -20.53 114 -19.27 129 113.19 Davidson 10 6-4-0 111 6 3-3-0 Uni 6 5 2-3-0 Southern C
118 -23.29 115 -19.41 113 95.28 Rutgers 9 3-6-0 102 6 2-4-0 Uni 10 4 2-2-0 Eastern Indep
109 -16.62 116 -19.49 120 100.58 Quantico Marines 10 6-4-0 106 6 3-3-0 Uni 1 1 1-0-0 Southwest Indep
117 -21.81 117 -19.81 133 116.33 Delaware 3 2-1-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
113 -19.41 118 -20.15 90 85.20 Montana 5 1-4-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
125 -27.82 119 -20.66 130 113.40 Lafayette 5 2-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
126 -28.86 120 -24.02 126 107.67 Connecticut 3 1-2-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
122 -24.46 121 -24.52 110 94.39 Citadel 10 2-8-0 115 9 2-7-0 Uni 8 8 2-6-0 Southern C
116 -21.78 122 -24.74 98 86.11 Wichita State 9 2-7-0 110 7 1-6-0 Uni 5 4 0-4-0 MVC
121 -24.44 123 -24.91 63 63.90 Kansas State 10 0-10-0 114 10 0-10-0 Uni 8 7 0-7-0 Big 8
128 -31.12 124 -26.92 131 114.17 Furman 10 5-5-0 117 6 3-3-0 Uni 7 5 2-3-0 Southern C
123 -24.95 125 -27.25 93 85.71 Pacific 9 1-8-0 113 4 0-4-0 Uni 16 3 0-3-0 Southwest Indep
127 -29.66 126 -27.53 116 98.17 Dayton 10 1-8-1 112 10 1-8-1 Uni 6 2 0-2-0 MVC
119 -23.91 127 -28.19 85 83.00 Drake 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
124 -26.85 128 -31.80 96 86.06 Villanova 9 1-8-0 116 7 0-7-0 Uni 13 3 0-3-0 Eastern Indep
130 -36.69 129 -32.32 128 110.88 Lehigh 9 1-8-0 120 5 0-5-0 Uni 14 1 0-1-0 Eastern Indep
129 -31.73 130 -33.84 109 92.05 Ohio University 10 0-10-0 118 10 0-10-0 Uni 7 6 0-6-0 Mid-American
131 -37.05 131 -34.50 99 87.10 Richmond 10 0-10-0 119 10 0-10-0 Uni 9 6 0-6-0 Southern C
132 -37.73 132 -37.04 91 85.50 Southern Illinois 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
133 -40.86 133 -38.41 103 88.17 Hawaii 3 0-3-0 -1 0 0-0-0 NoDivi 0 0 0-0-0 NoConf
Unrated teams with less than 3 games against rated teams
Arkansas State 1 1-0-0
Central Michigan 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Monroe 1 0-1-0
Louisiana Tech 2 0-2-0
Massachusetts 2 1-1-0
San Diego State 1 1-0-0
Temple 1 0-1-0
Eastern Kentucky 1 0-1-0
Idaho State 1 0-1-0
Lamar 2 1-1-0
Maine 1 0-1-0
McNeese State 1 0-1-0
Morehead State 1 0-1-0
New Hampshire 1 0-1-0
Presbyterian 2 1-1-0
Rhode Island 1 1-0-0
Samford 1 0-1-0
South Dakota 1 0-1-0
South Dakota State 1 0-1-0
Weber State 1 1-0-0
Wofford 2 1-1-0
Eastern New Mexico 1 0-1-0
West Chester 2 0-2-0
Gettysburg College 1 1-0-0
Lenoir-Rhyne College 1 0-1-0
Newberry College 1 0-1-0
Trinity University TX 1 0-1-0
Tufts University 1 0-1-0
Bradley 1 1-0-0
Cal State Long Beach 1 1-0-0
Cal State Los Angeles 1 0-1-0
Camp Lejeune 2 0-2-0
Frederick 1 0-1-0
Parsons 1 0-1-0
Pensacola NAS 1 0-1-0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 0-1-0
Texas Arlington 1 0-1-0
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